The Robinsons said they also heard about an "Underground Railroad" simulation that went on for years before the school ended it in the 2010s. "And once we heard that, then we felt a responsibility to do something more because we would feel awful if we just packed up and left." "We heard from a number of people and realized that our situation wasn't unique, and that this was a pattern of behavior," Craig Robinson said. Some of those stories have been shared on the Instagram account, " Black at USM." Craig Robinson is former first lady Michelle Obama's brother.Īs other families learned what happened, the Robinsons said they heard a flood of stories of other troublesome experiences, including a lack of repercussions for racial epithets and other discrimination against students of color. He again blamed Kelly's communications for the school's decision, calling the children "students who embody USM’s portrait of a graduate."Ĭraig and Kelly Robinson arrive for a State Dinner for Singapore Aug. In June, Hancock said the school would not allow either of the Robinson children to return for the 2021-22 school year, according to another email included with the suit. In the same email, Hancock requested she find another school for one of her sons. In an April email to Kelly, included in the lawsuit, Hancock told her she had failed to follow the school's expectations for parents, engaging in "disrespectful and deflating" communications. The Robinsons declined to share the specific problems with the materials, saying the main problem was how the school responded to their concerns and shut out their children. In January and March of 2021, Kelly said, she submitted two bias reports through the school's reporting system regarding classwork that had "socioeconomic insensitivities." At that point, Kelly said Hancock disagreed and the dynamic changed. They had a series of calls discussing ideas, and Kelly said at one point, Hancock told her she should be on the payroll for all the work she put in. In November 2020, they said, they brought their concerns to USM staff, noting worksheets and projects that were offensive to people of color, people with disabilities, Indigenous people and other under-represented students.Īt first, the Robinsons said school administrators were interested in working with them to improve the curriculum.
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